I was wondering the same thing, are they still a % chance to drop (and the 1st is 100% chance to be for your current loot spec) or is it 100% chance to drop (and 1st is 100% chance to be your current loot spec).

The looms drop at 561 for normal and 574 for heroic, so their ilvl is equal to regular weapon drops + 2 upgrades, basically 500 free VP. But you can't upgrade them any further.

Your persistence of vision does not come without great sacrifice. Let go of the tangible mass of your mind, it is only an illusion. There is no escape.. For the soul burns on everlasting encapsulated within infinite time. A thousand year journey at the blink of an eye... Humanity is dust..

And suddenly, you can't really be sure. So now that we know of people WITH the weapon, and have someone who can ASK that person, I'd prefer to get actual confirmation instead of baseless assumptions.

He means upgraded because they already come upgraded, and this isn't baseless assumption, this is hard data. Can't get more factual than that.

Your persistence of vision does not come without great sacrifice. Let go of the tangible mass of your mind, it is only an illusion. There is no escape.. For the soul burns on everlasting encapsulated within infinite time. A thousand year journey at the blink of an eye... Humanity is dust..

He means upgraded because they already come upgraded, and this isn't baseless assumption, this is hard data. Can't get more factual than that.

That is what you get out of the text. What I get out of it is that they can be upgraded, and they can't be warforged. Not that they are "already upgraded". Nowhere does he state that the extra item levels on them are the upgrade, and we get it "for free" - that is how you have decided to reason with the data we have at hand. It is basicly his "yes, they can be upgraded", versus your "no, they can't".
And with this, I'm not saying that you are not going to end up being correct (that they cannot be upgraded) - but untill we have actual confirmation from someone who has a heirloom in game (remember how the armory wouldn't even show 5.4 items a day ago?), we don't know for sure.

Playing Mage as main. My Lock is my 1st alt. How do I ensure that I get a shot at getting a 2nd Staff? Not too keen on sending BoA over every time I relog...

Default as I understand it:
1. 1st roll: Get a shot at staff for Mage
2. 2nd-xth roll: Get a shot at other Weapons
Is it safe to presume that I will NOT get a 2nd staff???

To achieve second staff:
1. 1st roll: Get a shot at staff for Mage
2. Mail BoA to Lock for the Garosh kill
3. 2nd roll: Get a 2nd shot at staff for Mage
Will it drop the staff since I don't have it inventory, or will it keep track that I did already gòt it and NEVER drop another one again?